Building for the Long Term
New Life Church Wall Heath's new building (formerly Wall Heath Evangelical Free Church) has been 10 years in the making, and was built with a long term vision in mind.
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In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) chats with Matt Jones (pastor, New Life Church Wall Heath, formerly named Wall Heath Evangelical Free Church) about their new building which officially launched in April 2022. They discuss the journey from vision to launch and the long-term thinking that has been at the forefront of the whole project.
This episode was recorded at the FIEC Local Conference held at New Life Church Wall Heath.
00:00 - Introduction
01:57 - Wall Heath Evangelical Church's new building
08:20 - Long-term thinking
11:07 - A 10-year building project
14:28 - Miracles in times of crisis
20:42 - The vision for the building
22:57 - Thinking about future ownership
27:55 - Equipped and supported
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Adrian Reynolds
Adrian is FIEC's Head of National Ministries. He previously served as Associate Minister of East London Tabernacle Baptist Church and is currently an elder at Christchurch Harborough.
Matthew Jones
Matt is the pastor of New Life Church Wall Heath and lives in Black Country with his wife Helen and four children.
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